10 Design Features That Will Boost Your Creativity in the Kitchen

March 19, 2018Emma Yardley

In an attempt to keep everything pristine and clean, oftentimes kitchens can appear sterile. But since this hardworking room is the center of culinary creativity as well as family activity, it only makes sense that it should also be the household’s creative hub. Each one of these fun design choices will help turn a kitchen from a whitewashed wasteland into a room ready for artistic endeavours.

Kitchens

10 Design Features That Will Boost Your Creativity in the Kitchen

March 19, 2018 Emma Yardley

In an attempt to keep everything pristine and clean, oftentimes kitchens can appear sterile. But since this hardworking room is the center of culinary creativity as well as family activity, it only makes sense that it should also be the household’s creative hub. Each one of these fun design choices will help turn a kitchen from a whitewashed wasteland into a room ready for artistic endeavours.

Art Show

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Art Show

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Art doesn’t have to be contained inside a frame. Designating a space to flex your drawing muscles is a fun way to incorporate creativity into the kitchen. <a href="http://www.formica.com/en/ca/landing-pages/campaign/2017/residential-launch/writable-surfaces-hub" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Formica® Writable Surfaces</a> provide a durable drawing surface that can be added to any wall, cupboard or cabinet door.

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Art doesn’t have to be contained inside a frame. Designating a space to flex your drawing muscles is a fun way to incorporate creativity into the kitchen. <a href="http://www.formica.com/en/ca/landing-pages/campaign/2017/residential-launch/writable-surfaces-hub" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Formica® Writable Surfaces</a> provide a durable drawing surface that can be added to any wall, cupboard or cabinet door.

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Mixed Materials

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Mixed Materials

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Curating a mix of interesting patterns and materials in the kitchen – such as wood veneer cabinets and tree-patterned wallpaper – produces a space with an art-like quality.

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Curating a mix of interesting patterns and materials in the kitchen – such as wood veneer cabinets and tree-patterned wallpaper – produces a space with an art-like quality.

Photo Credit: Getty Images

Colour Wheel

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Colour Wheel

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While an all-white-everything kitchen continues to hog the pages of home decor magazines, a kaleidoscope of colour could spark your inner artist. Consider bright hues when rethinking the design of your creativity-conscious kitchen.

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While an all-white-everything kitchen continues to hog the pages of home decor magazines, a kaleidoscope of colour could spark your inner artist. Consider bright hues when rethinking the design of your creativity-conscious kitchen.

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Herb Ritts

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Herb Ritts

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It’s well known that working with plants and getting your hands dirty has a way of opening up creative channels. Setting up a small, manageable herb garden in the kitchen brings the outdoors – and all its calming benefits – indoors.

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Herb Ritts

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It’s well known that working with plants and getting your hands dirty has a way of opening up creative channels. Setting up a small, manageable herb garden in the kitchen brings the outdoors – and all its calming benefits – indoors.

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Display Divas

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Display Divas

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Installing open shelving throughout the kitchen gives you multiple areas to display precious objects, cookbooks and unique stoneware. Let these visual reminders of creative pursuits rub off on you every day.

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Installing open shelving throughout the kitchen gives you multiple areas to display precious objects, cookbooks and unique stoneware. Let these visual reminders of creative pursuits rub off on you every day.

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Art Installation

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Art Installation

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Don’t be afraid to hang precious artwork in the kitchen, too. Just because this room tends to lean towards function over form doesn’t mean you have to lose out in displaying a beloved print or two.

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Don’t be afraid to hang precious artwork in the kitchen, too. Just because this room tends to lean towards function over form doesn’t mean you have to lose out in displaying a beloved print or two.

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Bright Note

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Bright Note

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When it comes to picking out a colour for the kitchen cabinets, why go white when you could go bright? A refreshing turquoise tone looks surprisingly modern and is definitely on trend.

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When it comes to picking out a colour for the kitchen cabinets, why go white when you could go bright? A refreshing turquoise tone looks surprisingly modern and is definitely on trend.

Photo Credit: Getty Images

Zig Zag Tag

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Zig Zag Tag

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Rather than relying on right angles, think outside the box when it comes to kitchen shelving and furnishings. Odd angles challenge the eye and bring a kooky, off-kilter quality to the kitchen.

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Rather than relying on right angles, think outside the box when it comes to kitchen shelving and furnishings. Odd angles challenge the eye and bring a kooky, off-kilter quality to the kitchen.

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Light It Up

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Light It Up

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We all know how important lighting is in creating certain moods, so opting for interesting lighting choices in the kitchen could help illuminate your next big creative move (and meal).

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We all know how important lighting is in creating certain moods, so opting for interesting lighting choices in the kitchen could help illuminate your next big creative move (and meal).

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Kitchen Wish List

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Kitchen Wish List

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Never again worry about finding a pen and paper for your grocery list – simply turn your cabinets into one big whiteboard and go to town. Weekly menus, moments of inspiration and life goals are all welcome on these <a href="http://www.formica.com/en/ca/landing-pages/campaign/2017/residential-launch/writable-surfaces-hub" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Formica® Writable Surfaces</a> in laminate.

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Kitchen Wish List

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Never again worry about finding a pen and paper for your grocery list – simply turn your cabinets into one big whiteboard and go to town. Weekly menus, moments of inspiration and life goals are all welcome on these <a href="http://www.formica.com/en/ca/landing-pages/campaign/2017/residential-launch/writable-surfaces-hub" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Formica® Writable Surfaces</a> in laminate.